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Saltfishforty
From their island home in Britain’s far north, the powerhouse partnership of Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (songs/guitar/mandola), jointly known as Saltfishforty, have won a devoted following throughout the UK and beyond, brilliantly transcending the duo format’s conventional confines. Linchpin figures in the currently flourishing revival of Orkney’s traditional music, they unite these deep-rooted sources with an exhilarating breadth of influence and expertise, catalysed by a creative empathy born from decades of friendship.
The result is a sound of equally thrilling raw attack and multi-dimensional richness, now vividly captured afresh – after three previous albums – on Saltfishforty’s debut live recording. While their head-to-head performance remains vibrantly centre-stage, Live also features special guests Erik Laughton (percussion) and Andrew Gifford (double bass) – Montgomery and Cromarty’s bandmates in barnstorming eight-piece The Chair – plus Orkney accordion legend Billy Peace.
Saltfishforty appeared in 2016, 2018
Recent Facebook Posts
This one's sold out, but you can still come and see us a few miles up the road on the 15th Feb, at Resolis Memorial Hall. Reservations: Phone 01381 610 204 or email dpgilbert4@gmail.com.Island Fling Pt III - Orkney is launched and the Vikings are coming! Our special show with Saltfishforty in the Vaults is Sold Out but the boys have agreed to add on another later session in the Snug.
Orkney Brewing are helping us pair our special menu for the weekend with their delicious brews - paired by Scotland's first Beer Sommelier!
Kirkjavagr will be the gin of choice and they'll be showcasing their brand new pink gin!
There will be more news as we get closer but this was just too exciting to hold back any further!
